Area Blaster -Trainee

Vulcan Materials Company•Forest Park, GA

89d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Blaster Trainee supports safe and compliant drilling and blasting operations. The role prioritizes safety in accordance with MSHA and Vulcan standards and follows applicable federal and state regulations. It plans and designs shots to support production while maintaining company standards for air overpressure, ground vibration, and regulatory compliance. The trainee ensures blasting standards are followed and shots are loaded according to plan, adjusts patterns safely to optimize burden, spacing, angles, diameters, and depths, and measures and audits drilling accuracy and drill logs. The role also directs vendor bulk truck drivers and Vulcan shot helpers during loading and coordinates with plant management and the blasting vendor to ensure the correct amount of blasting agents is delivered. The position performs blasting-program administration, including computer-generated shot reports, pre-charging and post-blast surveys, review and analysis of shot videos, and shot layout diagrams. It also supports mine and pit planning, uses GPS and blasting-related instruments and software, interprets seismographic results, and fosters neighbor and community relations. The role is 100% in office according to the posting, while the requirements also state that the employee must work outside in all types of weather and tolerate loud noises.

Requirements

At least three years of experience in aggregate surface mining.
Ability to become licensed or certified by any applicable federal or state regulatory entity.
Possess or be able to obtain and maintain the necessary state blasting license.
Ability to obtain and maintain ATF employee possessor status.
Acceptable performance, maintenance, and safety history.
Knowledge of mine drilling and blasting standards, production techniques, and equipment.
Ability to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands.
Ability to work outside in all types of weather and tolerate exposure to loud noises.
Computer skills.
Ability to read and understand mine maps.
Ability to use GPS instrumentation to calculate scale distances and read, analyze, and interpret seismographic results.
Ability to operate signature analysis computer software and use laser profiler, bore track, and stem align instruments.

Responsibilities

Prioritize safety throughout operations in accordance with MSHA and Vulcan standards, and comply with applicable federal and state drilling, blasting, and safety regulations.
Plan and design shots to optimize production while meeting standards for air overpressure, ground vibration, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure Vulcan blasting standards are followed and shots are loaded according to plan.
Adjust standard patterns safely, including burden, spacing, angles, diameters, and depths.
Measure and audit drilling accuracy and drill logs.
Direct vendor bulk truck drivers and Vulcan shot helpers during shot loading.
Work with plant management and the blasting vendor to ensure delivery of the correct amount of blasting agents.
Complete blasting-program administration, including computer-generated shot reports, pre-charging and post-blast surveys, shot-video review and analysis, and shot layout diagrams.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Foster neighbor and community relations and respond to inquiries from community groups.
Read mine maps to guide facility management with mine and pit planning.
Use GPS instrumentation to calculate scale distances and interpret seismographic results, adjusting shot designs as needed.
Operate signature analysis computer software and use instruments such as laser profiler, bore track, and stem align.